Hannut

Hannut is a municipality and city in Wallonia, located in the province of Liege, Belgium. Its name is Hannuit in Dutch and Haneu in Walloon. On 1 January 2006 it had a total population of 14,291 over 86.53 square kilometres, giving a density of about 165 inhabitants per square kilometre. The municipality is made up of eighteen districts, among them Abolens, Avin, Crehen, Grand-Hallet, Lens-Saint-Remy, Merdorp, Moxhe, Thisnes and Wansin, as well as Hannut itself. The Battle of Hannut, which began on 12 May 1940, is credited as the first battle between tanks of the Second World War. The town has a water park, several well-known chateaus and a few museums, and a centre with a 30 km/h speed limit that makes it friendly to walkers and cyclists. The E40 motorway passes about three kilometres to the north.